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February 2014 36 www.sportseventsmagazine.com S I T E S E L E C T I O N G U I D E ▼ Carolina. As home to East Carolina University and Pitt Community College, the area has numerous athletic venues, including East Carolina's new Olympic Sports Complex. This multi-million- dollar project was completed in 2011 and features a state-of-the-art softball com- plex, and soccer stadium. Hotel rooms: 2,000 Major facili- ties: Dowdy- Ficklen Stadium is a 50,000-seat football stadium. Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum is a multi-use, 8,000-seat venue. Clark-LeClair Stadium is a 5,000-seat base- ball park. East Carolina University's Softball Stadium seats 1,000. East Carolina University's Soccer Stadium has a 1,000-seat capacity. East Carolina University's Minges Natatorium has an eight-lane pool and diving well. Guy Smith Park has two lighted regulation-sized baseball fields. Sara Law Softball Complex consists of four softball fields. Convention center: The Greenville Convention Center hosts events such as gymnastics, boxing and dance. Contact: Greenville-Pitt County CVB, www.visitgreenvillenc.com. High Point In the Piedmont Triad region of central North Carolina is High Point. The city hosts sporting events ranging from national cycling races and the North Carolina Special Olympic Fall Games to youth baseball and soccer tournaments. Hotel rooms: 1,077 Major facilities: Ed Price Baseball Field is a 650-seat ballpark. Johnson Street Sports Complex is a ballpark that can seat 600. A. J. Simeon Stadium is a 10,000-seat football stadium. Phillips Soccer Complex features eight fields. High Point Athletic Complex offers three fields. Correll/Morris Soccer Field can seat 500. Marcus Aderhold Track at High Point Athletic Complex contains a 400-meter track and seating for 200. Contact: High Point CVB, www.highpoint.org. Lake Norman The towns of Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville are nestled on the banks of Lake Norman. Lake Norman is 34 miles long and offers 520 miles of beauti- ful shoreline, ideal for all sorts of water sports. Hotel rooms: 1,601 Major facilities: Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics offers a 50-meter pool. Bradford Park has five softball/ baseball fields. Bailey Road Park houses three soccer fields. Contact: Visit Lake Norman, www.visitlake norman.org. Mooresville Nestled on the banks of Lake Norman is Mooresville. The city is known as Race City USA as it is home to numerous auto racing teams and attractions. Hotel rooms: 1,109 Major facilities: The city's parks and venues include eight grass and two turf See ad on pg. 34 *28-44 SE FEB 2014_SportsEvents TEMPLATE 2/11/14 12:29 PM Page 36